One of the biggest issues that comes with being an author is marketing. It is an activity creative people seem to dislike as much as monkey brains and cold cooked spinach. Yet, marketing is everything you already know… as you will find out “Everything you need to market your book well is already written in […]
Research: Bane or Boon of Novelists?
Research. Does the word send you into spasms of frustration, dread or anxiety? Or conjure up images of formulas that you could never remember for the test? Or does the adventure of learning fire you up, get your juices flowing fast and hard? When I asked Suzanne for suggestions, she came up with this one. […]
Writing for Fun or Profit? 5 Reasons To Be Clear
Are you writing for fun or profit, is it a business or is it a hobby? Without evidence of published works and records of profits and losses, it is a hobby, so says the IRS. Why even ask the question? Why does it matter? All too often, in my experience anyway, we women deny the importance […]
Marketing – Wise Investment or Money Pit?
My husband loves to watch a TV reality show called The Curse of Oak Island. Apparently people have been searching the tiny island in Nova Scotia for centuries in hopes of unearthing either buried treasure or the ark of the covenant. Rick and Marty Lagina are twenty-first-century explorers and hosts who frequently refer to their […]
5 More Tips for the Novice Novelist
In an earlier post, “Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…”, we discussed the ‘why’s’ of writing a novel: tips for the novice novelist to ensure that the story and characters are liked, maybe even loved because of the amount of time needed with our stories. Now that you’ve decided […]
Want To Write A Novel? 5 Tips to help you find out…
Is writing a novel somewhere on your bucket list? Or is there a character or story that keeps floating around in the periphery of your mind? If so, you’re not delusional or still feeling the effects of the pot you smoked years ago, you’ve got company, lots of us, in fact. The good news for […]
JUNE 2015 #unrulystories Picture Prompt ~ “Boys in Flight”
Tell us YOUR #unrulystories and you may be featured in next month’s Newsletter. SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED: June 1 – 30 (midnight) Boys in Flight / June 2015 Below is a wonderful image that evokes a lot of imagination. What do you see? Future pilots? Boys longing for their father? Their mother? The skies the limit. […]